Long Term Care Physician – Post-Acute Care Doctor
Listed compensation
$250k
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Job Description
Think You've Got What It Takes? Prove It at MedCap Health.
We're looking for a driven full-time Long Term Care Physician – Post-Acute Care Doctor who's up for a challenge and ready to thrive!
We're bringing something new to your area and it starts with you. MedCap Health is expanding into the community and building a high-performing clinical team from the ground up. We're looking for a driven Long Term Care Physician – Post-Acute Care Doctor who's up for a challenge, ready to lead, and eager to make a lasting impact in a rapidly growing care model.
What We Offer
- Pay: $250,000+/year
- Schedule: This position is full-time.
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- No overnight or weekends
- Malpractice coverage
- Administrative support
Position Details
Each Day Looks Different, But Expect To
Lead care teams in skilled nursing facilities
Manage Complex Cases Discharged Early from Hospitals
- Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners and specialists to deliver hospital-level care in a long-term setting
- Ensure continuity, quality, and compassion in every patient interaction
What You Need
- Board certification or board-eligible internal medicine, geriatrics, critical care, or family practice
- Previous experience as a hospitalist or in leadership positions is strongly preferred.
MedCap Health may be new to your area, but we bring a strong national presence with over 70 providers and a track record of delivering exceptional outcomes in post-acute and long-term care settings.
Our team is committed to providing a flexible and supportive work environment. We offer autonomy, allowing you to manage your own time while also providing the oversight and training necessary to succeed. With facilities located across the nation, our employees appreciate the work-life balance we promote and the understanding we show when life's unexpected moments arise.
Be among the first to step into this opportunity as a Long Term Care Physician – Post-Acute Care Doctor. Our mobile-friendly application takes just a few minutes. Get in early and help define what exceptional care looks like in this community.
Key Responsibilities
Lead care teams in skilled nursing facilities and manage complex cases involving patients discharged early from hospitals. Collaborate with nurse practitioners and specialists to provide hospital-level care in long-term settings while ensuring continuity, quality, and compassionate patient interactions.
Requirements
Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in internal medicine, geriatrics, critical care, or family practice. Previous hospitalist experience or experience in leadership roles is strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Long Term Care Physician – Post-Acute Care Doctor at MedCap Health a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,304 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
MedCap Health ranks #22 of 22 employers hiring Internist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 40 active listings.
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 60% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $247k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No nights
- Includes weekends
Living in Richmond
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $342k≈ 1.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,648/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.